Butterfly's Child

<p> Extraordinary...To give away any of the astonishing plot twists and revelations would deny the reader the thrill of a totally transforming and satisfying finale. Sometimes bold and gripping, often delicate and sensual, Butterfly's Child is utterly unique and entirely enchanting. -- The Washington Post<br> <br> This spectacular novel manages to be many things at once: an exploration of race and difference; a viscerally tragic love story; a sweeping, authoritative portrait of late 19th century Midwestern life; a poignant inquiry into the burdens and hardships of women; and a clever reimagining of Puccini's opera. Butterfly's Child eclipsed my own life while I was feverishly immersed in it, and dominated my mood and thoughts long after I'd finished. <br>--JENNIFER EGAN, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad <br> The kind of book you sink into, becoming so transfixed by the story that you cannot help devouring it in just a few sittings. Davis-Gardner has created a masterful novel and an engaging read. -- Charlotte Observer <br> <br> Book club alert ...a highly readable sequel to the tragic opera that works within the characters' existing framework while still managing to sneak in a few surprises. -- Christian Science Monitor <br> An absorbing what if? that stands on its own merits, Butterfly's Child is...a novel that demands to be read in one sitting. The characters hate and love with murderous intensity whether plowing a field, quietly embroidering a sampler, or canning beets. And their drama, played out with no less passion in cornfields and general stores, sparsely furnished bedrooms and musty parlors, moves toward an ending as unexpected as it is revealing. -- Atlanta Journal Constitution <br> A magical journey, a heartbreaking tale of family ties and the tears of the heart...I don't know when I have been as completely enthralled by a book as I was by Butterfly's Child. It's a classic to come. -- The Pilot (NC)<br>